Bashaara Graves

Position: Forward
Height: 6-2 / 188 cms
Weight: 185 lbs / 84 kgs
High School: Clarksville High School ‘12
Hometown: Clarksville, Tennessee

USA Basketball Notes

• Gold Medals: 2012 FIBA Americas U18 Championship, 2010 FIBA U17 World Championship, 2009 FIBA Americas U16 Championship.
  
• Member of the 2012 USA Basketball U18 National Team that compiled a 5-0 record, captured the gold medal at the 2012 FIBA Americas U18 Championship in Gurabo, Puerto Rico, and qualified the U.S. for the 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship; averaged 7.4 ppg. and 6.8 rpg.
  
• Participated in the 2011 USA U19 World Championship Team Trials.
  
• Member of the 2010 USA U17 World Championship Team that went a perfect 8-0 in the inaugural FIBA U17 World Championship; averaged 4.3 ppg and 4.6 rpg.
  
• Helped the USA earn a 2-1 record to capture a pre-U17 World Championship tournament title in Spain against U17 national teams from Australia, Canada and Spain in 2010.
  
• Played on the 2009 USA U16 National Team, averaging 6.4 ppg, 3.6 rpg and 2.0 apg in 12.6 mpg as the USA went 5-0 to capture the gold medal at the 2009 FIBA Americas U16 Championship for Women and qualify for the 2010 FIBA U17 World Championship.

College Notes

• Has signed a National Letter of Intent to attend and play for the University of Tennessee.

High School Honors & Recognition

• Gatorade Tennessee Girls Basketball Player of the Year (2012)
  
• McDonald’s All-American (2012) and posted points and a game-high 12 rebounds in the McDonald’s All-American Game.
  
• WBCA All-American (2012), scored four points and had five rebounds in the WBCA All-American Game.
  
• All-USA first team by USA Today (2012).
  
• ESPN and Parade Magazine All-American (2012).
  
• MaxPreps All-America third team (2012).
  
• The Leaf-Chronicle All-Area Girls Basketball Player of the Year (2011, 2012).
  
• District 10AAA MVP and Region 9AAA MVP (2011, 2012).
  
• Four-time All-District 10AAA selection.
  
• Parade Magazine All-America fourth team (2010).
  
• ESPN Rise Underclass All-American (2010).
  
• Tennessee Sports Writers Association Class 3A All-State Team (2010, 2011, 2012).
  
• District MVP (2011, 2012) and was all-district all four years.
  
• The Leaf-Chronicle All-Area Girls Basketball Player of the Year (2010, 2011, 2012).
  
• All-regional (2009).

High School Notes

• Played four varsity seasons at Clarksville High School in Clarksville, Tenn., where she led the Wildcats to four straight district titles.
  
• During her four-year career, started all 135 games played and amassed 2,397 points, 1,591 rebounds, 493 assists, 297 steals and 348 blocked shots.
• Posted career-highs of 38 points and 28 rebounds in a single game in 2012.
  
• Led her team to a 37-1 record as a senior, with their lone loss coming in the Class 3A state semifinals. Averaged 21.3 ppg., 11.8 rpg., 3.4 apg., 2.5 spg. and 2.3 bpg. while shooting 63.9 percent from the field and 73.7 percent from the free throw line.
  
• As a junior, led Clarksville to a 32-4 record and the Tennessee Class 3A state quarterfinals, and averaged 17.9 ppg., 13.9 rpg., 4.3 spg. and 3.3 apg.
  
• Averaged 14.0 ppg. and 12.0 rpg. as a sophomore in 2009-10 to help Clarksville reach the 3A state tournament.
  
• Suffereed a high ankle sprain as a sophomore and was forced to sit out almost three weeks.
  
• As a freshman in 2008-09, started in 28 of 29 games played and averaged 15.3 ppg., 10.1 rpg., 3.7 apg., 2.5 spg. and 2.7 bpg. to help her team to a 28-3 record and a 3A District 10 championship; shot 62.0 percent from the field and 50.0 percent from the free throw line.
  
• Played AAU for Clarksville Lady Shox since 2004.

Personal Notes

• Born on March 17, 1994 in her current hometown of Clarksville, Tenn.
  
• Daughter of Keinya Graves and Giovanni Marshall, Sr.; has two sisters, KeUndrea Ogburn (18), Semajia Ogburn (13), and two brothers, Donovan Young ( 21), Giovanni Marshall, Jr.
  
• Is a 2012 Delta Sigma Theta Scholar Honoree, 2012 Delta Sigma Theta Wilma "Skeeter" Rouldoph Scholarship Nominee, 2012 Clarksville High ROTC Most distinguished Athlete and recipient of the Clarksville High Principal Leadership honor.
  
• Started playing basketball when she was eight years old.
  
• Is unsure of what she wants to study in college.
  
• Tweets under the handle: @Bash931.

The Inside Scoop

• Most memorable moment from the 2008 Olympics: When Micheal Phelps broke those records. He and his team had so much excitement and joy on their faces.
  
• Favorite 2012 U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team member: Candace Parker, which is even better because she is a Lady Vol.
  
• Top 5 movies of all time: Love and basketball, Coach Carter, The Wood, Hurricane Season, Friday.
  
• Favorite non-sports mag: Jet.
  
• Favorite sports mag: ESPN The Magazine.
• Favorite Gatorade flavor: Grape.
  
• Batman or Superman? Batman.
  
• Indoor or beach volleyball? Beach.
  
• Sprints or long-distance running? Sprints.
  
• Cricket or lawn bowling? Cricket.
  
• Scrabble or Words with Friends? Words with friends.
  
• Favorite app: Temple run.

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